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Originally Posted by THE PATRIOT
Does anyones know if my current BIX with proper fans could handle my P4C 3.o GHz plus the MCW50-T with OC in both of them pumped by a MCP600???
Kind Regards, THE PATRIOT
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No, 2 x 120mm Fan RAD woud be a better choice.
Lets talk about your current BIX. If you decide to stick with it and do a push/pull for the fans, first of all the noise will be Very Very loud. A Delta 150CFM! that's like what 50~60dB per Fan. The mcw50-t + the Gpu itself would be producing 110~130Watt of heat. add the WB heat also. Don't forget your ambient Temp in important too.
About Shrouds: To have max. effect for the fans you'll need a Fan shroud with a push/pull config(one sucking and one blowing). The shroud hight(gap btw fan and Rad) will depend on your fan hight(thickness). a rule of thumb would be,
- For the pushing side 5 x Fan hight(thickness) and
- Pulling side 3 x Fan hight(thickness).
So get a 2 x 120mm RAD. I have tried the BIX2 and find it quite restrictive. SS4(silverstorm4) is better compared to it IMO. Thermochill RADs are better. Here's the
Review from Overclockers.com. Less flow restrictive.